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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
4
Mrs Newed teases Mrs Oldwed about paying 98 cents for a hat. Mrs Oldwed fears her husband would expect future hats to match the bargain. The exchange ends with a wry remark on dissatisfaction and perception of value. Chicago News.
The Atchison Globe notes that a great man's death does not interest readers, but a telegraph reports show crowds around the bedside. An Atchison inquiry measured a bed to fit sixteen, questioning how thirty or forty could surround such beds in death notices.
A fragment describes a crowd with a chorus of voices as footsteps fill the streets. It contrasts a military parade with the pass of a Taft supporter or related figure, capturing city atmosphere and political undertones from a Philadelphia Ledger perspective.
A Chicago Journal line notes a customer praising a gem as a first water diamond and a jeweler quips about blueing, reflecting attributions of color and value in jewel appraisal.
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt notes the lecturer urges students to focus intently to grasp the rhinoceros motif. The professor emphasizes direct eye contact and undivided attention to understand the animal’s traits and impact.
Dialogue from a courtroom scene features a judge warning of contempt and a witty reply from the Lady about concealing her feelings. The sketch captures tense exchange and humor in a single moment.
The exchange shows a fiancee demanding an apology after a claim of fault. A Philadelphia Press cartoon caption frames Tommy answering a riddle about a "fruit less search" as he searches a pantry for apples and finds only potatoes.
A York state woman describes a ten year battle with stomach and liver trouble. She stopped coffee, started Grape-Nuts and Postum and gained twenty pounds. She now eats normally, works daily, and feels revitalized. She credits the cereal duo with her recovery. There is a Reason.
Walter Wellman argues Count Zeppelin’s voyage proves airships practical for exploration and war. He cites lifting power of the Zeppelin and America, envisions future large vessels crossing oceans, and urges the US to build a larger airship program to rival Germany and France.
Paris researchers describe a simple screening method using chest expansion difference. Normal women show a gap above two and a third inches, while tuberculous women stay under one and one sixth inches. Among 1000 soldiers, expansion ranges from three and a half to four and a half inches. In tuberculosis patients the difference stays below one and a sixth inches in 98 percent of cases.
New Orleans reports the census of the Louisiana coast bird islands shows a sizable population gain despite storm losses. Nineteen islands host mainly laughing gulls with other species like Louisiana herons royal cadots and Forster's terns also present though some varieties are nearly extinct.
Pekin reports that China asks Japan to approve restrictions on morphine imports and injection instruments. Other powers have agreed. the move aims to aid preparations for the opium congress in Shanghai in January to devise controls on the opium trade.
Berlin reports during night practice near Augsburg a machine gun corps aimed at a high altitude balloon sent up earlier. The balloon was brought down in a test shot by the first volley of the unit.
Paris reports France will recruit via posters after a vote on two years of military service frees men from regiments. The Twelfth Dragoon Colonel at Pont a Mousson plans American style recruiting posters highlighting uniforms and life in service.
The Sultan of Turkey has granted a constitution and will summon a Parliament. In Washington DC the initial steps toward forming a national aerial society were begun. Governor Hughes said he would seek renomination if the party widely desires it. In Portugal a bill is before the Chamber of Deputies to persecute partisan sects.
Miss Euelah G. Connell of Memorial Hospital sprang from a second story window after a nightmare. She died soon after from shock from a broken leg and chin cut. Her father alleges hospital negligence and an investigation is expected.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months of hospital stay followed by a discharge as incurable with six months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells and loss of use of arms and sight until Dean's Kidney Pills addressed the kidney issues and improved his health. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A New York Times anecdote recounts Valdez boarding house keeper known as Stop Jake. Prospector teams rest there after sled trips while the editor notes the man has a severe cold and hopes for his quick recovery. The story highlights locals and the unnamed man’s nickname.
Col. C P E Burgwyn departs Richmond with a engineers corps to map a 25 mile rail route from West Point on the York River to Urbanna on the Rappahannock. Backers plan a high speed gasoline electric line serving a transportation starved region. Construction could start after survey approval with a goal to be operable by the new year.
A Vienna company formed by totally blind men employs sixteen skilled workers and has completed orders totaling 23 000 kronen in eight months. The enterprise reports profit and plans workshop expansion, selling wares on their actual merit in fair competition and seeking business, not charity.
Bristol reports W. W. Pendleton, once judged insane for fatally shooting neighbor James Spoon, escaped from the State Hospital for the Insane at Marion while Supt A S Priddy was away. Pendleton was seen on campus during croquet when he was helped by a visitor who told him the through train would halt at Marion.
The piece argues that blind men rarely smoke and that loss of sight shifts smoking to a smokeless life. It notes that even blind individuals rely on some light to track smoke, and without it the cigar loses its appeal, leading to a smokeless old age.
The Boston Journal recounts the long sequence of powers who held Ticonderoga from ancient Mound Builders to Indians, French, English, and finally Ethan Allen with help from the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress, ending with a claim that no one will take it from anyone again.
A work train on a narrow gauge line at Rover Iron Mines south of Roanoke ran off the track and sideswiped several employees. Three men died John Brown James Tyree aged 18 and James Wirtz aged 25. Two others were seriously injured with a broken thigh and scalding injuries.
The body of Daniel Bullock, a negro, with multiple bullet wounds, was recovered from the Elizabeth River. He is believed to be one of two negroes shot at Port Norfolk on the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk line after being caught stealing freight at the wharf. They fled toward a skiff, which capsized, and the watchman discharged his weapon.
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a candidate addressing reporters with a genial gaze. He says readers may state that he speaks with frankness on the paramount issue, though he notes the question is whether he accepts or not.
Hicks Capuchine offers immediate relief for a range of women's ailments including pains backache and nervousness. The remedy is sold widely at drug stores in 10 cent and 25 cent sizes.
Dialogue fragment shows a child asking to buy a drum from brand mamma while a grandparent and granny object claiming noise would disturb them. The quotation appears from the London Tatler.
Warrenton special report states John Spindle was killed when his buggy overturned during a drive toward his Bealeton home. He died instantly at the scene.
A Buffalo Horse World item recounts a mule in Tampa that killed a beating negro teamster who had abused it. The mule, remembering the prior cruelty, waited for the old driver to return and killed him with two heels, sparing the other man present.
An odd remark from a Philadelphia Bulletin quote notes married paupers prefer separate living. In almshouses men and women stay in wards while the mixed ward remains nearly empty as husbands bachelor among men and wives act as old maids among women. Aging couples insist on separation to avoid nightly snoring and nagging, leading to nine divorces.
A fisherman in Atlantic City caught an octopus described as a frayed brown leather football. He plans to cook and eat it. He notes from travels in Italy and France that octopus is an excellent dish and compares its taste to scallops and tripe with oysters.
An ad claims Grove's Taste Less Cuitt Toxic formula printed as Qui nine and Iron, praising its effectiveness for grownups and children. The text includes a line about proposing to a girl taught by the woman.
Hicks Capuchine claims to relieve headaches from cold heat stomach or mental strain with no Acetanilid or dangerous drugs. The liquid remedy purportedly acts immediately and is sold in 25c 50c bottles at drug stores. The ad notes a humorous quote contrasting old and young fools to attract attention.
Mrs David Brown of Locke Arkansas suffered two years with eczema. After ineffective treatments she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills three times and recovered, with no relapse a year later.
A mother recounts Adam and Eve when a child interrupts with a practical wish to move to a new home. The Delineator notes the humorous moment as the child suggests taking a place to live as the Adamses depart.
A London Opinion quip contrasts a son at college sending a mother to the dictionary with another son sending a mother to the bank, highlighting humor in parental letters and family expectations.
In a Glasgow Ballad scene a golfer born locally digs deep around the course while his caddie jokes that his driver may not go deep enough and advises using an iron. The exchange blends local ties with playful, sharp dialogue.
In Norfolk a convicted larceny offender named George Johnson, an African American man, publicly swore he would kill patrolmen Ward and Sykes who testified against him after hearing his eight year penitentiary sentence in the Corporation Court.
A note from the Philadelphia Inquirer complains about a disastrous Hamlet stage showing. The writer says no money was in the house and friends urged removing their names from the free list after poor reception.
Fredericksburg readers report a movement to erect a handsome monument at Spottsylvania Courthouse honoring Confederate soldiers of the county who fell in battle. Leading the effort is Mrs. T. A. Harris, daughter of Oliver Eastburn, a Northern man who settled here in 1866.
A quotation contrasts Franklin’s frugal dining style during a Philadelphia journey with a fancier bun laden arrival. The exchange highlights cultural attitudes toward thrift and humor in colonial era travel anecdotes.
Large public notice asks what the Lydia E Pinkham sign means and invites readers to come and see the laboratory and business methods. It asserts honesty, transparency, and invites verification of the Vegetable Compound claims and confidential correspondence with women.
A sharp remark targets a widow by suggesting she recall past experiences with men's weaknesses. The line exposes social taunts about memory and gender without direct events or named individuals.
The question asks about the value of goodness if its acts remain unseen by others. It suggests moral worth lies in intention and impact, not fame, urging humility while highlighting that unseen kindness still shapes lives and communities.
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